New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
MAINTAINING THAT THE WAR WAS RIGHT.

IN VIEW OF THIS FACT THE TROPHIES WON BY
UNION SOLDIERS SHOULD NOT BE GIvEH UP
The Republican Club, at its headquarters No. 81 West
Twenty -eighhst last evening adopted strong resou
tons condemuing the action o, tho Administration in
gard to the return Of the rebel flags. There was large
attendance including President James p Foster Colonel
Richard F. Homer, Mshlon Chance. John ". Jacobas,
Colonel John A. Grow, j. X. Cilley, A. B. Price, II. w.
wynkoop, Joseph Pool, James W. Halves and A. c.
Cheney. After the election OF seven new members and
the adoption OF circular address to the various Repub
can clubs of the country asking them to unite in a
ona convention composed fdelesates from each club
Colonel Grow from the Committee on National Afairs
presented report in regard to the return Of the rebel
flags, saying
convinced the President be hoped that people
are sn nwng to surrender the accomplished results Of
to the constitutional reqairenents Of BIS Office and y his
and enforce Throughout the country Aust free and
a % sne 9! ne ~ not a
successful 10 obtaining from Congress any authority for the
in The Gdsr Of the % They are h s prop
pessve msmentoes OF an abortve attemp to destroy tle
the Onion an' was sn s vi T ds1on w
Mr.. Chance read the resolutions reported by the com.
mtee which adopted without, debate, condemning
the ortar OF President Cleveland direct violation OF
law gratuitous assault upon the sentiment OF nation
aity and loyalty aud an ndsnity to the soldiers whose
herOsm saved the Nation, and proceeding as follows
when driven by the protests Of patriotic people to re-
and we denounce his official recognon-or the hIs
history the States lately In rebellion as the
Confederate STATES" expression which, II Il had been
used by Abraham Lincoln would have occasioned great Ma
ona complications and subjected him 10 execr1on II not
impeachment.
ss0ed That believe in the language of Garfield that
the OF the Union was rfghtete nav right the canse
OF Rebellion wrongeternay wrong and while we have no
desire to revive the animosltes of conflict forever c9e
history enures and cannot lie reversed and We
feel that tho interests OF Cancellation and fraternity
involve awning subservency TO the Lost Cause or aO
apology for crushing their armies and We viii never
the emblems Of treason shall be Recognized and
deeed worthy and sacred as the triumphant bannero
our common country.
Resolrd That approve the prompt and decisive action
OF Governor Foraker Of Ohio and the Governors OF other
whose fidelity and sacrifices for the Unlol IN
the OF peril them the right 10 speak are
from honest OF
these manifestations OF loyal people and
sodiery with the OF the Bloody Shirt y;
that which these loyal
1868 approyedn 1897 and propose to let
those whom tho protest Is uuweicome place the
responsibility whore IL properly belongs Win the men
advised made the revival OF this question
YesOtrsd That unwilling TO surrender any OF the ac
the War; demand that the ballot OF
those holding political opinions in common with majority ot
the people saved the Republic shall DO freely cast ano
fairly counted.